characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
raison d'être; reason for being
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
acting ability; talent as a performer
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
housing district; residential district
home area; home town; local
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to raise one's voice; to shout
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
school inter-class ball-game competition
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
split; division; break up